Award-winning Youth Platform Publishes New Volume of The Best of KidSpirit

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Nov. 16, 2020 - PRLog -- KidSpirit, the award-winning magazine and community by and for 11-to-17-year-olds, releases its print compilation of the most outstanding work published by youth on its online platform during 2019.

The Best of KidSpirit, Volume VII, features pieces selected by the publication's global network of teen editors as most exemplifying its mission to explore life's big questions in an open and collaborative spirit. Over 60 kids around the world voted in this year's KidSpirit Awards, selecting 24 articles, poems, and works of art for special recognition. All of the winners are featured in the new volume, along with similarly lauded content published last year. The book was officially launched yesterday at the virtual KidSpirit Awards celebration.

Four issues of the online magazine are represented in The Best of KidSpirit, Volume VII, each exploring a youth-chosen theme. Readers will discover global youth voices on the topics of Society and the Individual, Fear and Anxiety, Education, and Fulfillment. Writers and artists included in the volume hail from across the United States, as well as Canada, China, Haiti, India, Pakistan, and Paraguay.

Each issue of KidSpirit revolves around a Big Question posed by the editors and answered in depth by one contributor. All four responses from 2019 are included in the compilation. The volume also offers inspiring personal stories of transformation, eye-opening expository investigations of meaningful topics, powerful poetry, and more. In one unique piece, teens from around the world pen letters to their younger selves about an anxiety-provoking experience. In another collaborative article, young writers from different backgrounds met over video chat to discuss education in their communities, then shared what they learned.

KidSpirit also includes one column, called PerSpectives, authored by adults, featuring wisdom on each theme from an expert in the field. The Best of KidSpirit, Volume VII, contains pieces by Jennifer Shannon, Shaheen Mistri, and Emily Esfahani Smith, as well as an interview with Courtney E. Martin.

This book is a rich resource for families, educators, and youth workers looking for meaningful content and discussion starters, and a great addition to school libraries. KidSpirit has received 17 awards to date and been recognized by a rare blend of journalistic, parenting, and education organizations, including S&P, Parents' Choice, AEP, School Library Journal, Common Sense Media, and Family Circle.

This edition and previous editions of The Best of KidSpirit Online can be purchased at https://kidspiritonline.com/about/in-print/. Complimentary review copies are available upon request.

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